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Currency Futures Rise as Dollar Slips on Trade War Concerns

Currency futures gained on Monday as the dollar eased amid renewed trade war fears. Trump threatened more tariffs last week, which weighed on investor confidence in the US economy. Meanwhile, market participants are looking forward to crucial US employment figures for clues on future Fed moves. The dollar was on the back foot at the Read More…

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Currency Futures Rally as Dollar Slides on Delayed Tariffs on EU

Currency futures opened the week with strong footing amid the mounting fiscal pressure from the US and growing consensus on the Fed’s rate cuts this year. The US dollar fell broadly against major counterparts in the futures markets, led by declines in the DXY and gains in Euro, Pound, Aussie, CHF and JPY futures.   Read More…

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Currency Futures Jump After Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Rating

Currency futures soared against the dollar on Monday after Moody’s downgraded the US government’s credit rating. However, the dollar ended last week higher amid easing trade tensions and cooling fears of a US recession.  Currency futures gained on Monday as the dollar collapsed after Moody’s credit rating downgrade intensified worries about US debt. Moody’s cut Read More…

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Currency Futures Extend Friday Gains Ahead of FOMC Meeting

Currency futures strengthened against the dollar on Friday but closed well below their daily highs. The move continued at the start of a new week as market participants geared up for the FOMC policy meeting.  Last week, the dollar rallied as trade tensions between the US and its partners eased. Trump took big steps to Read More…

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Currency Futures Fragile After Dollar Logs First Weekly Gain

Currency futures extended last week’s decline as the dollar ended its first week of gains in a while. The US dollar strengthened as trade tensions between China and the US began to fade. As a result, risk appetite improved, and demand for safe-haven currencies, such as the yen and the Swiss franc, decreased. At the Read More…

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Currency Futures Climb as Dollar Sheds Safe-Haven Status

Currency futures gained on Friday as the dollar ended the week lower amid recession worries and a loss in its safe-haven appeal. Trump’s tariff moves during the week escalated the trade wars between China and the US. At the same time, the on-and-off tariff moves hurt investor confidence in the US administration.  Dollar index (Source: Read More…